Synthesis and electrolytic polymerization of the ethylenedioxy-substituted terthiophene-fullerene dyad

Org Lett. 2004 Dec 23;6(26):4865-8. doi: 10.1021/ol048081h.

Abstract

[reaction: see text] Two derivatives of ethylenedioxy-substituted terthiophene-fullerene dyads were newly synthesized as the precursors for polythiophene having fullerene side chains. By electrolytic oxidation of dyad 1, the charm-bracelet type polythiophene, poly-1, was obtained as a purple film, which showed electrochemical activity, electrochromism, and photoelectronic response.